Lowest Tone you Can Hear?

[Alpineforever 10+ year member]

I just realized today that the average human can hear tones as low as 20 Hz... I'm not average... my hearing stops around 27 Hz... I found out today playing a 25 Hz test tone in the parking lot... my subs and body panels were going crazy... but all I heard was flexing... while all of my friends were actually hearing bass...

I'd like to see how low the hearing of my fellow bassheads extends... poll up in a lil bit

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[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

15 hz.

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[geowick07 10+ year member]

When i still had my system, I could hear down to about 20-21hz. About average, i suppose.

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

below 20.

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

15 hz. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/word.gif.64b12e39f936af3b4fff38a1c0bd0244.gif

i call instant BS.

there is a difference between being able to hear these frequencies and being able to know their presence //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

i too was once fooled by this concept.

 

[bds0688 10+ year member]

Plus at 15hz you're likely just hearing the movement of the speaker itself, not an actual 15hz tone.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

yup i agree with above

your probalby hearing the sub or some panel moving/rattleing

 

[req 5,000+ posts]

sub 20hz is more of an air wooshing past your ears than an actual tone.

unless its a lower volume then some people can distinguish it.

 

[Alpineforever 10+ year member]

I feel like the big forum loser, my hearing ends at 27 Hz... I miss out on all the fun... I guess my next enclosure will be tuned a little higher, although i do love the immense flex at 27 Hz, so much so that I'll have to film it

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

i can hear -4hz //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Racerx250 10+ year member]

I am deaf. I can only feel the music.

 

[hasa68mustang 10+ year member]

My 12" btl peaked at 27 hz (145.xx deeebbeeezzz lol) and it was still a "bassy" note. inside of my work somone said it sounded like a loud helicopter but wasnt very "bassy" so I am guessing not too much lower than that?

 

[MyFartsStink 10+ year member]

At 18 I can slightly hear bass. Below that its just rattles and air movement.

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

Mine stop making sound at about 25hz or I just cant hear it anymore

 

[Fast1one 10+ year member]

I feel like the big forum loser, my hearing ends at 27 Hz... I miss out on all the fun... I guess my next enclosure will be tuned a little higher, although i do love the immense flex at 27 Hz, so much so that I'll have to film it

Relax, 27hz is more than low enough to enjoy music...
I would be more concerned about hearing loss in the vocal/instrument range...found out the other day that at exactly 5khz I am almost completely deaf in one ear //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif